DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks

(Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs) Lookout Threat Labs discovered a new iOS exploit kit called DarkSword that has been used since late 2025 by multiple threat actors, including surveillance vendors and likely nation-state actors. The toolkit enables full-chain attacks to steal sensitive data from Apple devices and has been observed in campaigns targeting countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine. – DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks